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Over the last twenty four hours, reports have surfaced on line that seem to suggest that Porsche are intending to buy a 50% stake in RedBull Racing, in anticipation of their entry into Formula 1 in 2026. WHAT IS IN THE RUMOUR? It has not been a secret that both Porsche and Audi (part of…
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This morning we learnt that Sebastian Vettel is hanging up his gloves for good. The man who brought us the finger, loudly singing over the radio and in more recent times contributed to F1 being more than just a sport, has decided that he’s had enough. It’s no surprise really. This year’s Aston Martin hasn’t…
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ASTON MARTIN HAVE CONFIRMED THAT 4 TIME WORLD CHAMPION SEBASTIAN VETTEL IS TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE SEASON. Aston Martin released the following tweet: “I have had the privilege of working with many fantastic people in Formula One over the past 15 years – there are far too many to mention and thank.…
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W SERIES HAS ANNOUNCED A CHANGE TO THE THE CALENDER, THE SERIES WILL RACE NOW AT THE SINGAPORE GP FOR THE FIRST TIME. The Series will support the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix 2022 on the 30 September to 2 October. This is due to a change in the calendar, after the cancellation of…
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OK so I know what you’re thinking…. “No way, Red Bull and Ferrari are just way too strong” but hear me out. The Mercedes team have been having their worst season in Formula 1 since 2013; pre hybrid era. However, the team has been scoring consistently throughout the season; being the only team to not…
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Reigning double champion Jamie Chadwick secured her seventh straight W Series win and extended her lead at the top of the championship standings this weekend at Paul Ricard. Starting from third on the grid having received a two-place grid penalty after qualifying on Friday, the Briton passed pole-sitter Beitske Visser twice during a dramatic race…
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Ayumu Iwasa was cool, has brought home his first victory in Formula 2 in Le Castellet, having narrowly missed out on a maiden win in Silverstone. The DAMS driver performed a perfect overtake on the opening lap to pull ahead of his rivals and reached the chequered flag 8.6s seconds clear of Théo Pourchaire in…
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Logan Sargeant left it as late as possible to snatch pole position for the Feature Race in Le Castellet, narrowly edging out Ayumu Iwasa and Frederik Vesti by tiny margins. Iwasa had held provisional pole going into the final laps and Vesti couldn’t quite match him, ending up 0.023 seconds down on the DAMS driver’s…
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Qualifying at Paul Ricard today was full of exciting moments. Upgrades across the field helped shake the order up and we saw that from Q1. Both Hamilton and Verstappen struggled to find clear air in Q1 , the red bull driver having to avoid his own teammate. At the end of a very close Q1…
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The 1999 FIA FORMULA 1 season served up several talking points throughout the year, with incidents including Michael Schumacher, who missed several races after breaking his leg in an accident at the British Grand Prix, Damon Hill’s public unhappiness with the Jordan Team/Car, the fall from the front for both Williams and the 1997 Drivers…
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Daniel Ricciardo has been no stranger to rumours surrounding his F1 seat. It is also no surprise, given the honey badger has been somewhat comprehensively beaten by his teammate in both qualifying and race results. However, it has not been all doom and gloom for the Aussie, and he has tasted some success with the…
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Honda could return to FORMULA 1 sooner that first thought. Honda formally left F1 at the end of 2021 after Max Verstappen secured his maiden Championship with a Honda powered Redbull. Redbull secured an agreement to take control of the Honda designed Power Units, which are assembled and shipped from Japan as part of the…
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The FIA has confirmed that Michael Masi has left the organisation. Michael Masi, was the FORMULA 1 race director until the conclusion of the 2022 season. The FIA decided to replace the Australian for the 2023 season after it had admitted that errors were made during the Championship deciding race in Abu Dhabi. The main…
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Speculation has been high regarding the return of FORMULA 1 to South Africa and the Kyalami Circuit, this speculation on a return to the African continent was hightened when F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali visited the Kyalami Circuit earlier this year. Over the last 24 hours tweets have surfaced stating that the South African GP will…
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Another day, another bad news story for the Ex FORMULA 1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone. This time in relation to fraud. ‘The CPS has reviewed a file of evidence from HMRC and has authorised a charge against Bernard Ecclestone of fraud by false representation in respect of his failure to declare to HMRC the existence of…
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Ferrari’s Charles LeClerc wins the Austrian Grand Prix, a long over-due victory, pushing his title rival, Max Verstappen into second place. LeClerc has cut the Dutch driver’s lead to just 38 points. Despite a strong start to the season, the last five races had proved disappointing to the Monegasque driver, however, he was able to…
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As the FORMULA 1 ROLEX GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2022 or the Austrian GP draws to a close, reports have surfaced on social media of sexual and homophobic abuse directed towards fans while attending the Grand Prix. With some fans reporting that due to the extreme nature of the abuse directed towards them that they…
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Marcus Armstrong completed a faultless drive in Austria, securing a dominant lights-to-flag win in Saturday’s sprint race. After a perfect start off the line and maintaining the lead into turn 1 from Theo Pourchaire, the Kiwi remained unchallenged throughout the race. With consistent fastest laps and already over a second clear from Pourchaire by lap…
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The second sprint race of the F1 2022 season brought plenty of drama at the Red Bull Ring as Max Verstappen took first place gaining 8 points followed by the Ferrari’s of Leclerc in P2 and Sainz in P3 who gained 7 and 6 points respectively. The other drivers receiving points are Russell, Perez, Ocon,…
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Red Bull junior Jak Crawford battled it out in Austria to secure a win in a chaotic Formula 3 sprint race – the American’s first race win in the series. It has been a great weekend all round for the F3 Red Bull juniors with Isack Hadjar taking pole position in Friday’s qualifying. During the…